Report: CVE-2026-42220 - nginx-ui: Authenticated settings disclosure exposes node.secret and enables trus...

Report: CVE-2026-42220 - nginx-ui: Authenticated settings disclosure exposes node.secret and enables trus...

CVE ID :CVE-2026-42220 Published : May 4, 2026, 9:16 p.m. | 58 minutes ago Description :Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.3.8, an authenticated user can call GET /api/settings and retrieve sensitive configuration values, including node.secret. The same node.secret is accepted by AuthRequired() through the X-Node-Secret header (or node_secret query parameter), causing the request to be treated as authenticated via the trusted-node path and associated with the init user. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.8. Severity: 6.5 | MEDIUM Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Severity
MEDIUM
Published
May 4, 2026
Affected Product: Nginx